Program Security Officer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, delivering virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world, including the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). The AWS Security US ADC Security, Industrial Security & Compliance team is responsible for creating, implementing, and overseeing Amazon’s National Industrial Security Program (NISP).

As a Program Security Officer supporting the AWS NISP, you will join a team of industry-leading security experts working with the U.S. Government to operate and continuously improve industry-leading security programs and processes in support of the IC Information Technology Enterprise. This position requires innovative thinking balanced with a strong customer obsession and a focus on quality and delivering results.

AWS Security is looking for an exceptional Program Security Officer with a strong track record of supporting security programs within cleared facilities, demonstrable program/project management experience, comprehensive program security knowledge, and a deep understanding of government security programs, processes, and requirements.

• Responsible for providing comprehensive program security guidance concerning personnel, physical, operational, technical, information, industrial, counterintelligence, and computer security issues.
• Create, implement, communicate, and manage security requirements at a government accredited facility, while providing day‑to‑day multi‑discipline program security operations support.
• Proactively identify program and physical security requirements, problems, and sound solutions to successfully sustain and enhance the security of program execution.
• Maintenance of security hardware and systems employed onsite to meet government and AWS security requirements.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with internal (operations staff, engineers, teammates, etc.) and external (vendors, contractors, government staff, etc.) partners to heighten security awareness and engagement.
• Must be willing to share on‑call rotations in support of alarms, security incidents, and critical service outages.
• Must be able to support multiple projects as a Program Security Officer.
• Maintain facility accreditations.
• Have high judgment to conduct security interviews and investigations as it relates to security incidents.
• Be detail oriented; focused on creating mechanisms to improve processes.

A day in the life:
Each day is different in security and we are looking for a hard‑charging PSO who is looking to engage across teams and the government to facilitate the best security program.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security? At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

• Inclusive Team Culture:
  In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
• Training & Career Growth:
  We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, training, and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.
• Work/Life Balance:
  We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never…